Its been a long time since i have played stts as i have moved to husngs but was donking around tonight and was curious about this spot.

My ICM is rusty at best but think a call is correct here

Button has been very bubble aware shoving every button after getting chip lead 3 handed. Me and sb have been level stacked all along and both allowing his aggresion. Also if we flipped stack size with sb it would become a fold right?


Poker Stars No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t50.00/t100.00 Blinds - 3 players
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BTN: t2266.00 22.66 BBs
SB: t358.00 3.58 BBs
Hero (BB): t376.00 3.76 BBs

Pre Flop: (t150) Hero is BB with K 4
BTN raises to t2256, SB calls t308 all in, Hero calls t276 all in

Flop: (t1110) Q 2 8 (3 players - 2 are all in)

Turn: (t1110) 2 (3 players - 2 are all in)

River: (t1110) J (3 players - 2 are all in)

Yeah by calling you should get a really nice % you will finish second (any scenario where SB doesn't finish first in the hand you're guaranteed second place) or better. No way you get there by leaving yourself with 266 chips if you fold. Well played.

And yes if stacks are switched around suddenly you are only guaranteed 2nd if you finish first in the hand, so you become a huge dog and should become super tight.

If you do the maths using Nash ranges (ie btn atc, sb 6%-7%) it's a fold but I think either folding or calling is reasonable. The two reasons why this can be a fold are firstly the sb is calling so tight that he has 56% against the other two stacks and secondly you still get a flip to get back into it if the short stack wins and you fold. I agree that it's an easy fold if you are the short stack.

If sb is good in spots like these you can fold but vs most sbs i think you need to call.